Covid 19 infections continued to witness a spike in India on Monday, with the country recording 1805 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry’s latest data. With the addition of new cases, the active tally crossed 10,000 cases.
Amid the rising covid 19 cases, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will hold a meeting, via video conferencing, with States’ Health Secretaries and senior officers to review Covid-19 preparedness today evening.
A nationwide mock drill is also being planned for April 10-11 wherein health facilities from all districts are expected to participate. Details of the mock drill will be communicated in the meeting today.